From Left to Right: Outgoing Mayor, Steve Offord, new deputy Mayor, Barbara Barwick and new Mayor, Allan MacCarty
Councillor Allan MacCarthy was elected yesterday as the new Mayor of Greenwich in a ceremony at the Painted Hall.
Having first been elected as an Aldermen in 1975, he has also represented the Kidbrooke and then the Charlton wards on the council, and has also served as Deputy Mayor.
The Mayor said , “I have known, been acquainted with or simply met, nearly every Mayor of this borough since it was first established. I feel it a massive honour to join their number and to have been given the chance to extend the path they have already made by their work and efforts, with my own.”
He added, “I look forward to the year ahead, to promoting the borough and its people and showing everyone how good this wonderful borough is. I am particularly looking forward to visiting the huge number of community groups and faith groups in Greenwich and supporting in any way I can, the selfless work that they do day in and day out.”
The new Mayor of Greenwich has chosen MacMillan Cancer Support, Volunteer Centre Greenwich and Greenwich Mencap as his mayoral charities for the year.